Premium Rice Prices In Solo Rise, Gibran Will Intervention Through Market Operations

Illustration - Rice for market operations in Solo, Central Java, some time ago. BETWEEN/Aris Wasita

SOLO - The Solo City Government has followed up on the increase in premium quality rice prices that have occurred in recent times. "We will no longer follow up on the price of basic necessities, especially rice prices in Solo," said Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka in Solo, Central Java, Antara, Wednesday, February 21. One of the efforts made by the government is to carry out market operations. Thus, it is hoped that rice prices in Solo can be more controlled. "We intervened through market operations as well. We will follow up again," he said. Meanwhile, the Head of the Surakarta City Trade Office, Heru Sunardi, said that currently the price of premium quality rice in Solo City is in the range of Rp. 17,000/kg. This price is up from the previous Rp. 16,000/kg. Regarding this market operation, his party is working with Perum Bulog. In this case, the Surakarta City Government through Pedaringan intervened through scheduled urban villages. "Secondly, Bulog intervened in markets in the Surakarta City area," he said. This rice market operation will be held on 19 February-15 March 2024. "So the rice operation is to intervene in rice prices, which are currently still high, especially for premium rice. The second is so that there is no 'panic buying' in the community," he said.

Meanwhile, despite the price increase, he ensured that currently there was no shortage of these commodities. "Not rare, this is the problem, the harvest season is delayed. The national stock specifically for premiums is not abundant," he said.